René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

High school (ages 12+)
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https://smallwhale.org/articles/ren-robert-cavelier-sieur-de-la-salle

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1. When was René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle born?November 22, 1643
2. Where was René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle born?Rouen, France
3. What is the key expedition?1682 journey down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico
4. What is the claimed territory?The Mississippi River basin, named La Louisiane
5. Who was René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle?He was a French explorer born in 1643 in Rouen, France, who moved to New France in 1667 to trade furs and explore the continent.
6. What did La Salle do in 1682 on the Mississippi River?He sailed down the lower Mississippi in a canoe, reached the Gulf of Mexico on April 9, 1682, and claimed the entire river basin for France.

New France: The territory of North America claimed by France from the 16th to 18th centuries.
Louisiana Purchase: The 1803 acquisition by the United States of approximately 828,000 square miles of territory from France.
Mutinous: Involving or engaging in rebellion against authority, especially by soldiers or sailors.